Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 13th March 2025.

13th March, 2025.

Yes: that’s right … !

It’s Thursday!

And I suspect that — on a personal front — it’s going to be a quiet one.

Unlike I do something drastic: like, I don’t know, make goulash!

Or spaghetti!

Or dinner … !

We’ll have to see what happens, there.

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A little while back, MP, Mike Amesbury, was prosecuted for assault.

Famously, he was suspended from his party, and had an on-again, off-again, sentence.

Personally?   I’d’ve been happier if he’s done his ten week sentence: why should an MP, an MP who’s supposed to know better, not do time?

When his sentence was revised on appeal, it looked to me as if he were being let off because he was an MP.

At any rate … ?

He’s now announced he’s to stand down as an MP.

Good.

If you’re an MP, you’re supposed to serve your constituents … not assault people.

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 12th March 2025.

12th March, 2025.

Right … I’m up early … again!

Yep: I’m back to the hygienist, today.

And have a video conference with my Job Centre case worker: an hour and a half, later.

Which means I only have to go up and down Warley Hill, once …

Ho hum!

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Just as a thought … ?

#GNUTerryPratchett.

If you know, you know …

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 11-3-2025 — Rupert The Bear

11th March, 2025: Rupert the Bear.

Right … it’s Tuesday … !

And … ?

I’ve officially put on weight: about a hundred grams: roughly a fifth of a pound.

I think I’m going to have to lay off the crisps … 

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I had another reason to go to town, yesterday: in the afternoon.

My left lens popped out.

In my spectacles.

I’m grateful my opticians were able to fix to, and do so for free.

But resent the fact I’ve had to go up Warley Hill twice in one day.

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Hmmm … 

Apparently, the Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, had a meeting with Labour MPs, last night.

And said that the Government is going to have to cut benefits, in order to reduces costs.

As one of the suggested ones is Personal Independence Payments, one of two benefits that I’m on?

I’m, understandably, concerned.

I know there’s a general attitude: that God — or the Government — giveth and taketh away … but it’s not something I like the sounds of.

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Just as a last thought … ?

Long term regular, Olga, lives in Barcelona: and has visiting birds, visiting ocells, nesting in a tree outside her flat.

It’s official, I think: spring is on its way … 

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 10th March, 2025.

10th March, 2025.

Right … it’s officially Monday … and, as ever, I’m up early.

Yes: I’m off to my weight management class, again.

Hopefully?

I’ll lost something.

In addition to my wits, sense, brains, money, and lord knows what else!

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Oh … I’m in the middle of making the next batch of Teaser videos.

Which is always a big job.

I’m am grateful I’ve got the machinery I have, though: the 2024 model mini I have, makes quick work of the process.

At least, of the exporting process.

That’s always helpful.

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 9-3-2025 — Lithuania.

9th March, 2025: Lithuania.

I had a good day, yesterday: I finally managed to sell a second hand computer.

I’ve been wanting to sell my 2023 model Mac for some time: ever since I managed to replace it with a 2024 model.

So … ?   Given I knew CeX* were selling the model for a hefty amount of cash, and that I’d only get a fraction of that price if I sold it to them?

I put it on Facebook Marketplace on Thursday.

And started getting enquiries, by Friday morning.

Including one from a customer we’ll call Sid, to preserve his privacy: who seemed both genuine, and friendly.

Facebook Marketplace throws you buyers who aren’t, buyers who are chancing it, buyers who are ‘just looking’ … and buyers who are making genuine, but low, offers.

Sid seemed genuine, and was prepared to put in a good offer.

And had done enough research into the seller — me! — to make sure I was kosher!

And felt confident enough to turn up from London, with the cash … and walk away with the machine, a copy of Genesis of the Daleks, a free HDMI cable … and a discount.

The man was a Dr Who fan, after all: one quite happy to natter about the relative merits of various episodes.

Frankly?

Good customers — and friendly ones, at that — are hard to find.

Sid, if you’re reading this?

Thank you, sir!

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 8-3-2025 — The Shahnameh

8th March, 2025: The Shahnameh.

Right … does anyone need a second hand Mac … ?

I’ve got a 2023 M2 model for sale: that I’ll probably end up selling to the Romford branch of CeX.

Along side an unneeded monitor and a blu-ray version of Close Encounters of the Third Kind.

We’ll have to see what Facebook’s Marketplace does … once I get genuine customers, instead of chancers!

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 7th March, 2025

7th March, 2025.

Right … 

If you’ve been following me for a while, you’re very aware I’m trying to lose weight.

It’s something I’ve struggled to do for many years.

So … ?

I tend to be interested when something about weight-management crops up on the news.

Medications, lack of medications, what have you.

Today … ?

The Today programme tells us that research at Cambridge University has shown there’s a gene that affects the brains signals that tell us we’ve eaten enough.

And that we share this gene … with labradors.

It’s an interesting bit of science to know.

But I’m tempted — as I was in today’s intro video — to tell you I feel ruff … ruff ruff … ruff ruff ruff … bark … whine … woof … !

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The most senior envoy from New Zealand, to the UK, was fired, yesterday.

As … ?

He’d apparently said the US president’s knowledge of history was flawed: and pointed out that — in his view — the President had never heard of Sudentenland.

The area in what had been Czechoslovakia that had a high number of German speakers: and was annexed by Germany’s Nazi regime, and led to Neville Chamberlain’s “Peace in our time” speech.

A speech that told us Germany had no more territorial claims.

A speech made less than a year before the German invasion of Poland.

A speech that, given that invasion, was deeply unwise.

Given that … ?

I think the President of the USA is going to look like the former PM … 

And that New Zealand’s envoy had a point!

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 6th March 2025.

6th March, 2025.

Here we go, again … !

The Government — blessed be their bureaucrats — has decided that those of us on various health benefits need help to get back to work.

And?

Going by this piece on the BBC’s news site?

The Government — or, at least, the Department of War and Pensions — is to redeploy roughly one thousand work coaches, the case workers who deal directly with clients.

So that the officers can “… focus on tackling economic inactivity”.

Frankly?

I think that sounds familiar.

It sounds a lot like the things previous governments have done.

They’re re-arranging the deckchairs on the Titanic … 

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 5/3/2025 — Judge Dredd is Watching You.

5th March, 2025: Judge Dredd is Watching You!

Right … it’s now — officially — Wednesday … !

And … ?

A day I’m feeling stuffed: in the wake of a celebratory birthday meal.

Japanese, so you know.

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The beef was nice: I’m just not sure about the sashimi … !

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I had a text, yesterday: from a woman claiming to be called Hannah.

The conversation went like this: 

I started getting suspicious … roughly when ‘Hannah’ asked if the person organising recruitment could send me the details through WhatsApp: something I’d not come across before.

So I told her I’d be happier if they emailed me: I was assuming a genuine recruiter would have accessed my CV, and have my email.

Nope!

‘Hannah’ asked if she could give me the details.

I — slightly tetchily — asked if I needed to drive.

I don’t, so it’s the first thing I ask about, when genuine recruiters contact me.

That was a question that got ignored: instead, ‘Hannah’ assured me the job wouldn’t interfere with my current job, and that the post was relaxing.

Relaxing?

I think we can say the conversation went well.

Once I’d twigged that ‘Hannah’ wasn’t going to answer my questions: and told me to “have a nice life”!

At any rate … ?

Once the chat — Chat?   Exchange of messages! — finished?

I did a little digging: and found that the recruiters ‘Hannah’ claimed to be from, were genuine.

But — after emailing them — found that the exchange had been exactly what I’d thought it was.

Not from them, and thus, in all probability, a scam.

Or, at least, an attempted scam.

I’m just glad I realised in time.

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 4-3-1968 — World Obesity Day.

4th March, 2025: World Obesity Day.

Right: it’s official.

I am another day older, and another year older: as today is my birthday.

Yes, that’s right.

I’m twenty-one again!

At any rate … ?

I’ve made a video: and thought you might like to share it.

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You’ll possibly have noticed it’s World Obesity Day.

I’m over-weight, myself: and working on trying to lose some weight.

So, finding out it’s World Obesity Day?   A day that’s supposed to highlight the issue?

It only seemed right to use it as a theme!

And to highlight this piece on the BBC’s website!

That doesn’t mean I’m telling you what my BMI is … just why I chose today’s theme.

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Oh, and before I forget … ?

The trailer for Dr Who’s second season has dropped.

It looks like this series could be interesting!

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 3-3-2025 — World Hearing Day

3rd March, 2025: World Hearing Day.

It’s officially official: I’m knackered!

Because?

Well, I’m up early: for my weight management meeting.

The morning after a late night, posting written and video reviews of Apple TV+’s The Gorge.

That’s a well made, but flawed, movie.

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Talking of videos … ?

The trailer for Dr Who’s second season/fifteenth series has now been released: and makes the upcoming series look interesting.

And interestingly dark.

I can only hope two things.

One?   Ncuti keeps the bowler.

Two?   Daleks crop up somewhere!

Now … does anyone else think that “outside the universe” line mean there’s going to be more from the Pantheon … ?

We won’t know, until the series starts airing on the 12th April.

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The Gorge — A Review.

*Spoilers*

28th February, 2025: The Gorge.

If you’re reading this … ?

You’re possibly aware of the day of the week you’re reading this on: but not necessarily when I started writing the thing!

So you know?

I’ve started writing this piece on Friday, 28th February, 2025: with the intention of finishing it by Sunday, 2nd February.

Hopefully.

At any rate?

I have little in the way of cash, or company.

So … ?

I’m going to watch a film.

Then … ?   By Sunday?

Tell you what I thought about it.

Hopefully?

I’ll’ve enjoyed it!

~≈🎬≈~

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 2-3-2025 — Saint Chad

2nd March, 2025: Saint Chad.

It’s officially Sunday … and … ?

The heating is definitely on: it’s nippy for the time of year.

But … ?

There’s sunshine, out: and birdsong.

Spring is rapidly turning up.

Hopefully?

We’ll have a nice summer … that’s not too hot!

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WhatsApp had spasms, the other day.

Why … ?

I still don’t know.

But, seemingly, the problems are now resolved.

In all that … ?

Microsoft picked the wrong time to tell us they’re closing down Skype … 

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Just as a last thought … ?

I’m working on a review: of Apple TV+’s The Gorge.

Hopefully, that’ll be up by tomorrow, at the latest.

Assuming all goes well.

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 1-3-2025 — Ohio.

1st March, 2025: Ohio.

I think it’s official: I had a late night, last night.

Please don’t ask why!

It’s complicatedly messy!

At any rate … ?

I’ll have the film review up, later: once I’ve had more sleep … !

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